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EJ926330 - Spanish Heritage Language Programs: A Snapshot of Current Programs in the Southwestern United States

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ERIC #:	EJ926330
Title:	Spanish Heritage Language Programs: A Snapshot of Current Programs in the Southwestern United States
Authors:	Beaudrie, Sara M.
Descriptors:	State Universities; Private Colleges; Cultural Context; Heritage Education; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Native Language Instruction; Spanish; Hispanic Americans; Surveys; Internet; Incidence; Geographic Regions; Student Needs; Departments; Second Language Programs
Source:	Foreign Language Annals, v44 n2 p321-337 Sum 2011
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:	Yes
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774. Tel: 800-825-7550; Tel: 201-748-6645; Fax: 201-748-6021; e-mail: subinfo@wiley.com; Web site: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/browse/?type=JOURNAL
Publication Date:	2011-00-00
Pages:	17
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Abstract:	This article reports the results of an investigation into current Spanish heritage language (SHL) course offerings and their content in 4-year public and private universities in the American Southwest. Prior research has indicated that the number of language departments in the United States offering SHL courses remains small (18 and 17.8%, respectively). The data collection consisted of a survey method carried out through an extensive Web search and follow-up communications with all universities with Hispanic populations of at least 5% in the region. The findings showed a prevalence of SHL programs in the region, although there remained an uneven distribution throughout the Southwest as reported earlier in nationwide or local studies, with a great discrepancy between the low availability of programs in certain areas and a higher accumulation of programs in others. This distribution was, however, significantly proportionate to the size of the Hispanic population in the various universities. In addition, existing SHL programs were limited with respect to their instructional goals and the types of students they accommodated in their courses. This study encourages reflection on how to best serve the pedagogical needs of the growing population of SHL learners and incorporate insights from SHL research findings into SHL programs. (Contains 5 notes and 5 tables.)
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Reference Count:	44

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Identifiers:	United States (Southwest)
Record Type:	Journal
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ISSN:	ISSN-0015-718X
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	Higher Education
Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1944-9720.2011.01137.x

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